10 Must Read Books For Kids

10 Books For Kids To Read Again And Again

Children's books sit very pretty on our bookshelf. Having grown up reading these books like Chacha Chaudhary, Panchatantra, Akbar Birbal, Tinkle myself, we can vouch for the brilliant stories they tell. Some of the older books are an in-route to the India that we were- our village life, our traditions, cultures and more. Some of the new ones by brilliant publishing houses like Prabhat, Hinyugm, Penguin, Katha, Pratham and Tulika have brought every day into these. And both these kinds of books are must-haves.

here is a list of books for kids that are true must-haves:

• Grandma's Bag of Stories | Sudha Murty: Memories of a grandparent spinning tales around animals and mysterious characters have kept many of us rapt till date. Sudha Murty's Grandma’s Bag of Stories is simply delightful. The story starts with Anand, Krishna, Raghu and Meena arriving at their grandparents’ house in Shiggaon. Overjoyed Ajji and Ajja(Grandmother and grandfather in Kannada) get the house ready, while Ajji prepares delicious snacks for children. Finally, times comes when everyone gathers around Ajji, as she opens her big bag of stories. She tells stories of kings and cheats, princesses and onions, monkeys and mice and scorpions and hidden treasures. Though unlikely in combination, stories makes perfect sense when Grandma is the one narrating them. This book is ideal for young children and those who are 5+ in age. Stories are accompanied by colourful illustrations and morals. Lucid and simple language of the book, makes reading a pleasure.

• The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Kelly Barnhill: Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is in fact a good witch who shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.

• TAPKI AUR BUNDI KE LADDU | Chanchal Sharma and Dilip Pandey: टपकी और उसकी दिलचस्प दुनिया । इसमें हर बच्चा अपनी हिस्सेदारी महसूस करेगा और हर बड़ा इसमें दाखिल होकर बच्चा हो जाना चाहेगा ।

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